boatel

Definition of boatel

1: a waterside hotel equipped with docks to accommodate persons traveling by boat

2: a boat or ship with sleeping accommodations that is used as a hotel
Want a vacation from the helm but not keen on chain hotels? Relax aboard these floating boatels.— Mary Kate Hogan, Boating, February 1998A 50-foot houseboat, the boatel is meant for weekend groups but is available by the night in the off-season …— John Morthland, Travel & Leisure, March 1997

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